Articles are listed in
alphabetical order by state within each category, so you can easily scan through
the articles for those within your state or other states in which you have an
interest. Internationalarticles
are near the end. The categories are:Abuse
and Neglect, Laws & Legislation, Studies & Statistics, Improved Supports,International,and sometimes,
Miscellaneous.

Check the categories below
for a guide to types of abuse. The categories are indicated by type, and the
number of the article.

Check the categories below for a guide to types of abuse. The categories
are indicated by type, and the number of the article.

Type:

Emotional/verbal abuse: 7

Financial abuse: 6 (misuse
of grant money)

Murder: 22, 59

Neglected: 2, 3, 6, 12

Physical Abuse: 1, 4, 70

Restraint: 8

Seclusion: 55

Sexual Assault: 5, 9, 10,
72

Studies & Statistics: 32,
42, 57

Related to law
enforcement: 11, 59

Related to special
education: 1, 7, 8, 10

WHO DUN IT (listed by article number):

Family: 3, 4, 12

Carer: 2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 22

Men: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12,
22

Women: 1, 3, 4, 8, 12

WINNER of most egregious
award:
15: OK to discriminate against people with disabilities; 25: Woman with MRSA
court ordered to solitary confinement for 189 days, referring to it as a
“special needs facility,” apparently a common practice in this area; 42:
Majority of injuries at group homes are not reported, according to research
report.

Good News: 17: No longer OK to pay
less than minimum wage to workers with disabilities; 18 Settlement offered in
case where police used stun gun to shoot at Deaf 12-year-old boy; 38: people
with disabilities benefitted significantly from Affordable Care Act; 43: New
Special Education Director uses “Whatever works” as work motto; 76: Sweden
banned corporal punishment.

Bad News:
16: Proposal to reduce ADA accessibility requirements; 30: Lack of assessments
of depression in those with autism; 32: Study finds average life span of those
with autism to be 36 years; 43: Lack of services for those with autism; 57: 97%
of sidewalk ramps are inaccessible per ADA requirements in Oregon.

1.“Bay Area school bus driver
suspected of abusing special needs student.” Police in the San Francisco Bay
Area say they arrested a school bus driver after she forcibly removed a special
needs student who did not want to get off the bus. --- pressdemocrat.com,
February 16 (California) https://is.gd/EaDzEK

2.“Pueblo caregiver guilty of
neglect causing injury; he let disabled cousin wane to 60 pounds.” After more
than eight years, a man accused of neglecting and abusing a disabled man he was
in the care of was found guilty of one felony count and two misdemeanor counts
Thursday following a jury trial. --- chieftain.com, February 16 (Colorado)
https://is.gd/IbQ521

3.“Husband of elderly exploitation
suspect arrested.” The husband of an Augusta woman arrested last week on charges
connected to a suspected unlicensed personal home was arrested Wednesday. ---
chronicle.augusta.com,
February 21 (Georgia) https://is.gd/FXg2tQ

4.“A mom in Indiana turned to a
controversial “treatment” for her daughter’s autism — feeding her bleach.” A
father in Indianapolis last week accused his wife of feeding their child bleach
to help cure her autism – something his wife had read about in a Facebook group.
--- denverpost.com, February 14 (Indiana) https://is.gd/tQK7Df

5.“After Brockton Housing master
key recovered, expert calls system ‘a security nightmare’.” The investigation
into John E. Beals, Sr., 59, who was arrested on Feb. 7, has led residents at
the Brockton Housing Authority’s 16 housing developments to question the
practice of maintenance man possessing master keys, allowing them access to the
2,100 units throughout the city, including 1,600 for the elderly and disabled.
Beals was arrested last week by Brockton police and was charged with rape and
indecent assault and battery on an intellectually disabled person. ---
enterprisenews.com, February 17 (Massachusetts) https://is.gd/OXetbm

6.“$8 million grant on hold amid
investigation into Michigan autism therapy provider.” An $8 million state grant
awarded to a Michigan autism therapy provider is on hold amid an investigation
by the state attorney general's office into alleged Medicaid fraud. ---
crainsdetroit.com, February 16 (Michigan) https://is.gd/Tx9Jvp

8.“Arbitrator finds ‘just cause’
in firing of Concord special education teacher.” An arbitrator found there was
“just cause” to dismiss a former Broken Ground special education teacher. ---
concordmonitor.com, February 19 (New Hampshire) https://is.gd/7anGWD

10.“Creswell
School District, classroom aide sued over alleged sexual assault of
developmentally disabled child.” The court-appointed guardian for an elementary
school student with developmental disabilities is suing the Creswell School
District and a classroom medical aide who allegedly sexually assaulted the
youngster inside a school bathroom. --- registerguard.com, February 16 (Oregon)
https://is.gd/Rnr56l

11.“Richland
Borough seeks appeal to ruling allowing autistic boy to keep therapy ducks.”
Despite a zoning hearing board ruling allowing him to keep his pet ducks, a
Richland boy’s family is being taken to court by the borough in an effort to
appeal the decision. ----ldnews.com, February 21 (Pennsylvania) https://is.gd/GQ8AfK

12.“Two
charged with abuse and neglect.” Two Readsboro residents were charged Friday
with abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult who attends a day program in
Wilmington, police said. --- rutlandherald.com, February 18 (Vermont) https://is.gd/3yMAIJ

GUARDIANSHIP

13.“Bill
to update guardianship laws clears Senate panel.” A bill aimed at easing the
state's growing burden as guardian of vulnerable elderly and disabled people
moved a step closer to clearing the legislature Wednesday. --- bgdailynews.com,
February 21 (Kentucky) https://is.gd/fsEOGM

14.“Guardianship
reform bill goes to governor.” Legislation to improve New Mexico’s troubled
guardianship system through transparency and greater involvement of family
members is headed to the desk of Gov. Susana Martinez. --- abqjournal.com,
February 15 (New Mexico) https://is.gd/O1GkO5

LAWS & LEGISLATION

15.“Activists
Say 'Shame' to the 12 Democrats and House GOP for Disabilities Bill.” The bill,
passed in the House on Thursday, makes it easier for employers to discriminate.
--- alternet.org, February 16 https://is.gd/PKrnB7

16.“Controversy
surrounding proposed ADA changes.” Controversy is swirling around a proposed new
law that would give businesses written notice and more time to improve access
for the disabled. --- whec.com, February 17 https://is.gd/MRpXDy

17.“Alaskans
experiencing disabilities to be paid minimum wage.” Alaskan employers will no
longer be able to pay less than the minimum wage to employees who experience
disabilities, following the repeal of a decades-old regulation. --- ktuu.com
February 16 (Alaska) https://is.gd/VX18rg

18.“West
Hartford To Offer Settlement in Lawsuit Alleging Excessive Force on Deaf
Student.” Town councilors this week voted to settle a 5-year-old federal lawsuit
that accused two police officers of using excessive force against a 12-year-old
deaf student with disabilities at the American School for the Deaf when they
shot the boy in the back with a stun gun. ---- courant.com, February 16
(Connecticut) https://is.gd/yQme5p

19.“When
accessible doesn’t equal convenient for wheelchair users.” A sandwich board
blocking the sidewalk. Straws and utensils placed at the back of the counter.
--- orlandosentinel.com, February 16 (Florida) https://is.gd/ET3Lmc

20.“Pledge
at the capitol.” A unique honor was bestowed upon Amanda Oswald of Onslow Feb.
15. Oswald traveled with her family and other members of the Iowa Special
Olympics to the Capitol as part of the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign,
with the goal of raising awareness to stop the use of the word retarded when
referring to people with special needs. --- journal-eureka.com, February 22
(Iowa) https://is.gd/SYGtTI

21.“Students
with Asperger’s are Disadvantaged by Title IX, Says Lawyer.” Male students with
Asperger's and high-functioning autism are especially disadvantaged by the
campus Title IX system, argues one disability rights lawyer. --- pjmedia.com,
February 20 (Massachusetts) https://is.gd/AbGrfg

22.“Disability
Rights Lawsuit Seeks Answers in N.H. Inmate's Death.” Late last year, a
34-year-old man died alone in his cell at the state prison for men in Concord.
He was in the prison's residential treatment unit, which houses inmates with a
mental illness who are unable to function in the general inmate population. Now
the Disability Rights Center New Hampshire has filed a lawsuit in federal court
trying to get access to Phillip Borcuk's records and documents related to the
investigation into his death. ---
nhpr.org, February 21
(New Hampshire) https://is.gd/bG9CwO

23.“Ban
on Abortions due to Down Syndrome Challenged in Lawsuit.” The ACLU has filed a
constitutional challenge to Ohio's law prohibiting doctors from performing
abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome. --- usnews.com, February 15
(Ohio) https://is.gd/LYNtdH

24.“Federal
judge’s order state to pay $2 million in fees in disability case.” Two state
agencies have been ordered to pay more than $2 million in legal fees and costs
tied to a landmark 2003 disability case. --- greenvilleonline.com, February 19
(South Carolina) https://is.gd/RXKuTa

25.“A
Tennessee law intended to help vulnerable people now keeps them in solitary
confinement.” It’s amazing the
sorts of everyday abuses you
can find in the nooks and crannies of our criminal justice system. ---
washingtonpost.com, February 16 (Tennessee) https://is.gd/HpvyPK

26.“Utah
Woman with Down Syndrome Hopes Lawsuit Will Lead to a More Independent Life:
'It's My Dream'.” For years, 29-year-old Staci Christensen has wondered what it
would be like to go to college, have a boyfriend, drive a car, meet friends at a
movie theater or go outside after midnight to look at the stars just because she
feels like it. ---
people.com, February
21 (Utah) https://is.gd/jenvBI

27.“Legislators
drafting special education reform plans.” The House Education Committee is
drafting a bill that moves on recommendations from two studies to fundamentally
change the way the state funds special education. Funding would shift to a
census-based grant from the current reimbursement system, meaning that districts
would receive funding based on the total size of the student population, rather
than all funding being tied to students identified as needing special education.
--- vtdigger.org, February 19 (Vermont) https://is.gd/oPPPED

STUDIES & STATISTICS

28.“Fetal
Alcohol Disorder May Be Far More Common Than Previously Thought.” Most of us
know that when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, she puts her baby at
high risk of developing fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder.
Now, a new study shows
that the rate at which children are impacted by these life-long disabilities may
be higher than previously estimated. --- clevelandclinic.org, February 16 https://is.gd/89Dsiz

29.“U.S.
faces shortage of developmental and behavioral pediatrics specialists.” A
shortage of clinicians specializing in pediatric behavioral and developmental
disorders is translating into long wait times for new patient appointments amid
surging demand, a new study suggests. --- businessinsider.com, February 16
https://is.gd/xPWE5q

30.“Better
tools needed to diagnose depression in people with autism.” Autistic adults are
not being effectively diagnosed with depression due to a lack of assessment
tools, a new study has found. --- medicalxpress.com, February 16 https://is.gd/RH0a4o

31.“FDA
Okays First Concussion Blood Test--but Some Experts Are Wary.” The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration last week gave its first green light to a company that wants
to start selling a blood test to evaluate for mild traumatic brain injury, or
concussion. --- scientificamerican.com, February 18 https://is.gd/avqXMJ

32.“I’m
autistic. I just turned 36 — the average age when people like me die.” On March
21, 2017, CNN published
an article on a new study from the American Journal of Public
Health that found the average life span of an autistic person is 36 years. ---
vox.com, February 19 https://is.gd/uXqWxH

33.“Autism:
Scientists take 'first steps' towards biological test.” Scientists have taken
the first steps towards what they say could become a new blood and urine test
for autism. Their study tested children with and without the condition and found
higher levels of protein damage in those with the disorder. --- bbc.com,
February 19 https://is.gd/UwSURQ

34.“UCLA
Psychiatrists Discover Link Between Autism and Schizophrenia in New Study.”
University of California doctors have successfully pinpointed a specific gene
mutation responsible for various psychiatric disorders in a recently published study. Scientists are hopeful this discovery will lead to better diagnosis and
treatment of disorders like autism and schizophrenia the near future. ---
medicaldailytimes.com, February 19 (California) https://is.gd/gZB4QR

35.“New
Report Reveals How Special Ed Professionals Perceive Influence of District
Support/Services and Teacher Professional Development in Special Ed
Classification.” Findings from the Frontline Research & Learning Institute
indicate consistent influence of contributing factors of over- and
under-classification --- prnewswire.com, February 21 (Pennsylvania) https://is.gd/WMdvs6

36.“Autism
and Depth of Prenatal Ultrasonographic Penetration: Is There a Link?” Greater
mean penetration depth of prenatal ultrasound was associated with increased
incidences of autism
spectrum disorder and
developmental delay, according to findings from a study published in JAMA
Pediatrics. --- psychiatryadvisor.com, February 22 https://is.gd/pIia3A

38.“WSU
study finds people with disabilities benefitted from health reform.” People with
disabilities benefited significantly from the Affordable Care Act through both
expanded access to Medicaid and being able to purchase private insurance, a
Washington State University study found. --- spokesman.com, February 22
(Washington) https://is.gd/NqRgHm

IMPROVED SUPPORTS

39.“'Automating
Inequality': Algorithms in Public Services Often Fail the Most Vulnerable.” In
the fall of 2008, Omega Young got a letter prompting her to recertify for
Medicaid. But she was unable to make the appointment because she was suffering
from ovarian cancer. She called her local Indiana office to say she was in the
hospital. --- npr.org, February 19 https://is.gd/JLPMZz

40.“A
Serious Misunderstanding About Special Education and Discipline Problems.” With
the intention to bring awareness to racial inequity, over classification, and
meeting quotas, apparently educators made some difficult decisions following the
Obama-era rule on racial disparities in special education. --- blogs.edweek.org,
February 20 https://is.gd/iXzlrW

41.“Able-bodied
people should think before using services for disabled.” The editorial, “Lack of
strict guidelines leaves door open for people to take advantage” (Citizen’s
News, Feb. 9, 2018), about the lack of strict guidelines concerning the
liberties able-bodied people take when our laws do not clearly prevent them from
doing so made me think. --- mycitizensnews.com, February 17 https://is.gd/Lfz9mh

43.“Health
Centers Across Arkansas Turn Away Mother and Autistic Son.” There's a saying
that "parenting is a full-time job." For one Rogers mother, it's even more than
that. She's become desperate to find care for her autistic child. ---
nwahomepage.com, February 21 (Arkansas) https://is.gd/85jN7V

44.“Cognoa
Hits Major Milestone Towards First AI-Based Autism Diagnostic.” Following FDA
determination that Cognoa’s software is a Class II diagnostic medical device,
Cognoa has a clear path to fundamentally change the way patients are diagnosed
and treated for behavioral health conditions --- globenewswire.com, February 21
(California) https://is.gd/CwJqHC

45.“New
special education chief focused on inclusivity, classroom equity.” Jean
Robertson’s leadership style is summed up by her email signature: “Wholly
committed in the relentless pursuit of whatever works in the life of a child.”
--- sfexaminer.com, February 17 (California) https://is.gd/gJ6BTP

47.“Florida
fails seniors.” Florida may have the nation’s highest percentage of older
residents, but a national study has found the state’s not doing a good enough
job of taking care of them. --- wftv.com, February 18 (Florida) https://is.gd/x0LP0k

48.“Unicorn
Children’s Foundation: Aims to empower special needs children.” The Unicorn
Children’s Foundation strives to help individuals and families dealing with
neurological challenges such as ADHD, Asperger’s, dyslexia, autism, bipolar and
other learning disorders. --- palmbeachpost.com, February 21 (Florida) https://is.gd/deSz8n

49.“As
handicapped suffer, tax breaks abound.” My daughter Leslie is 36 years old and
profoundly handicapped. She is developmentally four to six months of age or
“infantile.” She requires total care and can offer no assistance in any way in
her care. --- theadvocate.com, February 16 (Louisiana) https://is.gd/A7KMPE

50.“MassHealth
reform links ACOs to community care for people with disabilities, complex health
needs.” The woman, an adult with intellectual and developmental disabilities as
well as significant mental health issues, was repeatedly in and out of the
hospital emergency department. --- telegram.com, February 17 (Massachusetts)
https://is.gd/iY8wR8

51.“Southern
Minn. school district's special education programming under investigation.” A
former employee of District 218 in southern Minn. vacated her position at the
same time she filed a complaint against the district with the Minnesota
Department of Education (MDE). --- brainerddispatch.com, February 20 (Minnesota)
https://is.gd/IT3nIN

52.“Most
Northeast Mississippi districts see grad rates above state average.”
Mississippi’s four-year high school graduation rate has reached a record high of
83 percent, and almost all Northeast Mississippi school districts followed suit
with rates at or above the state average. --- djournal.com, February 18
(Mississippi) https://is.gd/DqlvRD

53.“Growing
up with Asperger's Syndrome: One family's story.” A 13-year-old boy has been
charged with assault in a knife-wielding
incident Thursday at
Pine Middle School. His father says his son has Asperger's Syndrome and was
reacting to being bullied. Another local family says they know what he's going
through. --- kolotv.com, February 16 (Nevada) https://is.gd/FyXXWB

54.“Beatrice
State Developmental Center finds jobs for its residents.” The majority of the
109 individuals who live at the Beatrice State Developmental Center have a job
to do. --- omaha.com, February 19 (Nebraska) https://is.gd/oBfIkG

55.“Area
school with 'time-out spaces' discusses meaning behind rooms.” An area mom says
her child was put in a padded room at his school for misbehaving. She says it
happened at a school in the northern valley. She called our Whistleblower
Hotline, but wouldn't go on camera with us. The school couldn't go into
specifics about the case. So that’s why we spoke with a school in the F-M area
that also has these rooms. --- valleynewslive.com, February 20 (North Dakota)
https://is.gd/MjZ3R0

56.“Programs
create partnership to enhance services for kids with special needs, their
siblings.” Elsa Pensoneau spent a recent Saturday creating cards, playing games
on a playground and meeting new friends who share something in common with the
10-year-old. --- newsok.com, February 18 (Oklahoma) https://is.gd/zG6bUW

58.“Planet
Fitness asking woman with Down syndrome to remove weight belt because it's
intimidating.” A Hixson gym has issued an apology after an employee asked a
woman with Down syndrome to remove her weight belt, calling her "intimidating."
--- wrcbtv.com, February 18 (Tennessee) https://is.gd/ksr9Nh

59.“Mom
insists police didn’t need to kill her special-needs son.” As Peggy Sue Castillo
was stuck in Loop 410 traffic one night in late January, she was unaware that
her son lay dead on the road just a mile ahead of her after a confrontation with
San Antonio police. --- expressnews.com, February 16 (Texas) https://is.gd/lZTGKG

60.“James
City County and W&M law students aim to demystify special education.” Special
education can be daunting, but James City County Social Services is looking to
make it easier for parents. --- wydaily.com, February 16 (Virginia) https://is.gd/IVNFIb

61.“Officers
hailed as ‘heroes’ after saving handicapped man from house fire.” Four Hopewell
police officers are being hailed as ‘heroes,’ after saving a handicapped man
from a house fire. --- wric.com, February 17 (Virginia) https://is.gd/NGjZ0Z

62.“Mandy
Weirich: PEIA changes unite teachers and all state employees.” The halls of the
Capitol were filled with chants from men and women wearing red shirts that said,
“I stand with West Virginia Public Employees.” --- wvgazettemail.com, February
16 (West Virginia) https://is.gd/IM4xz1

63.“New
support group created for amputees in Paddock Lake.” As an amputee, Bernie
Kramer knows how hard it is to find answers to questions about living without a
limb. --- kenoshanews.com, February 15 (Wisconsin) https://is.gd/o7t6GC

64.“Feds
Investigating Huntsville City Schools.” Many parents have complained to WAAY 31
about having to fight the Huntsville school district to get proper educations
for their special needs students. It’s the focus of a months-long WAAY 31 I-Team
Investigation. --- waaytv.com, February 16 (Wisconsin) https://is.gd/wJF0pk

65.“Bank
pushes for revamp of handicap symbol in Madison.” At the urging of a relatively
recent entrant to Madison’s banking market, the city is gauging whether there’s
any interest in changing the 50-year-old logo used to identify parking spaces,
building entrances, bathrooms or other public spaces as accessible to those in
wheelchairs and those with other mobility limitations. --- madison.com, February
21 (Wisconsin) https://is.gd/KE4BLw

INTERNATIONAL

66.“Elder
abuse victims to be supported under NSW trial.” Thousands of people suffering
elder abuse in New South Wales will be supported under a “groundbreaking” new
trial. --- thenewdaily.com.au, February 19 (Australia) https://is.gd/DtqtCr

67.“Campaign
against use of the word 'retard' targets social media.” The WA Government has
helped launch a social media campaign aimed at getting people to stop using the
word "retard" to demean people with disabilities. Disabilities Minister Stephen
Dawson said the word appeared on social media every five seconds and was used
casually and unthinkingly by people every day. --- abc.net.au, February 21
(Australia) https://is.gd/zi6DtA

68.“Perth:
Men’s Shed mentoring program gives 18 intellectually disabled men important
skills.” A men’s Shed mentoring program has given 18 young unemployed men living
with intellectual disabilities the skills needed to enjoy a successful working
life. --- communitynews.com.au, February 22 (Australia) https://is.gd/4xk4hG

69.“Glaze
report signals chilling future of disability rights.” The Glaze report has
received considerable criticism in recent days. As I consider its damaging
implications and the Liberal government’s response to the report and its
detractors, my experience as a blind university educator and activist has
alerted me to a significant problem that has yet to be discussed. ---
thechronicleherald.ca, February 16 (Canada) https://is.gd/zuaSXz

70.“People
with disabilities stuck in Nova Scotia hospital for years: Report.” A rare look
at the documented efforts of people with disabilities to leave a psychiatric
hospital emerged Tuesday in Nova Scotia, with stories of beatings and deepening
frustration as the years of awaiting release drifted by. --- globalnews.ca,
February 20 (Canada) https://is.gd/v5VEC2

71.“Differently-Abled
Children from Kolkata, Dhaka Army Schools Bridge Divide.” Three boys and two
girls from Proyash School, Dhaka were in Kolkata for three days to interact with
children with special from Asha School. "A bilateral exchange programme", it was
officially called. --- ndtv.com, February 18 (India) https://is.gd/7vbzKD

73.“Committee
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reviews the report of Nepal.” The
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its
consideration of the initial report of Nepal on its implementation of the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. --- reliefweb.int,
February 20 (Nepal) https://is.gd/0oJtq4

74.“Nasarawa
Assembly passes Disability Rights Commission bill into law.” The Nasarawa State
House of Assembly has passed into law the bill for the establishment of the
state’s Disability Right Commission. The bill when signed into law by the state
governor, Umaru Al-Makura, will protect the rights of disabled persons in the
state. --- premiumtimesng.com, February 19 (Nigeria) https://is.gd/ivQs7R

75.“Autistic
teen finds a path to independent adulthood through music.” Fifteen years ago,
Nikki Furey was told her four-year-old son Liam would never grow up to be an
independent adult because of his autism. --- stuff.co.nz, February 16 (New
Zealand) https://is.gd/QDLxE5

76.“Sweden
just banned corporal punishment. Should America be next?” In 1979, Sweden became
the first country in the world to ban corporal punishment of kids. Now, senior
officials in the country say the law isn’t strict enough — and they want to
change that. --- finance.yahoo.com, February 16 (Sweden) https://is.gd/D8rMZM

77.“Child
models with Down’s Syndrome and cerebral palsy join River Island’s new
campaign.” Six children with disabilities have become the stars of River
Island’s new children’s range in a campaign that celebrates diversity. ---
inews.co.uk, February 19 (UK) https://is.gd/tRgsbA

MISCELLANEOUS

78.“Documentary
'Dina' Follows the Life of an Engaged Autistic Couple.” Scott Levin proposed to
Dina Buno at Red Robin, a place he calls “one of the most romantic places to get
hitched.” Levin had ordered a Winnie the Pooh cake a week earlier in preparation
for the big question. --- themighty.com, February 20 https://is.gd/HxKVA1

79.“Hockey
teams raise money to send veteran, his daughter with special needs to
Disney World.” A central Indiana veteran with a special needs child is getting
the thrill of a lifetime, and it’s all thanks to some youth hockey teams.,
February 18 (Indiana) https://is.gd/4l3O9f

80.“Student
with Down syndrome spells her way to S-U-C-C-E-S-S.” A second-grade student with
Down syndrome will test her spelling skills in a regional spelling bee. ---
wbaltv.com, February 16 (Kentucky) https://is.gd/W5QLtS

81.“A
triumph of love over disability.” Charlie and Georgeanna Capito have always been
a couple on the go, bucketing around town in a Toyota Corolla as they lived,
worked and raised a family. --- bgdailynews.com, February 18 (Kentucky) https://is.gd/QYB3gx

82.“IMAGINING
A FULLER SPECTRUM OF AUTISM ON TV.” Someday, TV will give us autistic characters
who aren't all awkward savants. In the meantime, we'll keep claiming characters
for our own. --- psmag.com, February 22 https://is.gd/IHoVb0